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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Ethylene dibromide

City of Kearney

Ethylene dibromide, a likely human carcinogen, was used until 1984 as a gasoline additive and a pesticide. It affects the hormone, reproductive and nervous systems; causes testicular atrophy; and damages the heart, liver and kidneys.

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103

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND180ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND160ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND180ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.01 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.01 ppb for ethylene dibromide was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 0.05 ppb

The legal limit for ethylene dibromide, established in 1991, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to ethylene dibromide exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-13283337ND
2014-01-13283334ND
2014-01-13283335ND
2014-01-13283336ND
2014-01-21279171ND
2014-03-24281674ND
2014-04-15295167ND
2014-04-15295170ND
2014-04-15295168ND
2014-04-15295169ND
2014-07-14312006ND
2014-07-14312007ND
2014-07-14312008ND
2014-07-14312009ND
2014-11-03332941ND
2014-11-03332942ND
2014-11-03332943ND
2014-11-03332944ND
2015-02-03346562ND
2015-02-03346563ND
2015-02-03346564ND
2015-02-03346565ND
2015-02-17345988ND
2015-05-04361744ND
2015-05-04361745ND
2015-05-04361746ND
2015-05-04361747ND
2015-08-03374562ND
2015-08-03374563ND
2015-08-03374564ND
2015-08-03374565ND
2015-10-14391604ND
2015-11-02393723ND
2015-11-02393724ND
2015-11-02393725ND
2015-11-02393726ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-02-01ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-05-02ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-08-01ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2017-01-23ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-05-01ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-08-08ND
2017-11-07ND
2017-11-07ND
2017-11-07ND
2017-11-07ND
2018-02-05534105ND
2018-02-05534106ND
2018-02-05534107ND
2018-02-05534108ND
2018-05-07549834ND
2018-05-07549835ND
2018-05-07549836ND
2018-05-07549837ND
2018-08-06567035ND
2018-08-06567036ND
2018-08-06567037ND
2018-08-06567038ND
2018-08-13560291ND
2018-10-01577420ND
2018-11-05583390ND
2018-11-05583391ND
2018-11-05583392ND
2018-11-05583393ND
2019-02-04595256ND
2019-02-04595257ND
2019-02-04595258ND
2019-02-04595259ND
2019-05-06600588ND
2019-05-06600589ND
2019-05-06600590ND
2019-05-06600591ND
2019-08-05622472ND
2019-08-05622473ND
2019-08-05622474ND
2019-08-05622475ND
2019-11-04644394ND
2019-11-04644395ND
2019-11-04644396ND
2019-11-04644397ND